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MISSALWITH ILLUSTRATIONS

Fixed prayers and readings fromthe Bible for the Roman Catholic

liturgy in the ordinary form

MISSALWITH ILLUSTRATIONS

Fixed prayers and readings from the Bible forthe Roman Catholic liturgy in the ordinary form

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Table of contentsMissal

Table of contentsLiturgical Calendar for Sundays and feastsCelebration of the Mass ................................................................ 1Sundays and Feasts

Ordinary formYear A

Christmas Season ............................................................... 28Easter Season ..................................................................... 43Ordinary Time ...................................................................... 69

Year BChristmas Season ............................................................. 106Easter Season ................................................................... 121Ordinary Time .................................................................... 141

Year CChristmas Season ............................................................. 176Easter Season ................................................................... 190Ordinary Time .................................................................... 210

Feasts ................................................................................... 237Bible references

Liturgical Calendar for Sundays and feasts— 2013 — 2014 —

December1 Su ........... 288 Su ........... 299 M .......... 26515 Su ......... 3022 Su ......... 3124 Tu ......... 3225 W .......... 3326 Th ......... 3627 F ........... 3728 Sa ......... 3829 Su ......... 39January1 W .......... 2375 Su ........... 4112 Su ......... 4219 Su ......... 7325 Sa ........ 23826 Su ......... 74February2 Su ........... 759 Su ........... 7616 Su ......... 7722 Sa ........ 24023 Su ......... 78

March2 Su ........... 795 W ............ 439 Su ........... 4416 Su ......... 4519 W ........ 24123 Su ......... 4625 Tu ....... 24230 Su ......... 47April6 Su ........... 4813 Su ......... 4917 Th ......... 5018 F ........... 5119 Sa ......... 5220 Su ......... 5321 M .......... 5422 Tu ......... 5523 W .......... 5624 Th ......... 5725 F ........... 5826 Sa ......... 5927 Su ......... 60May3 Sa ......... 244

4 Su ........... 6111 Su ......... 6214 W ........ 24518 Su ......... 6325 Su ......... 6429 Th ......... 6531 Sa ........ 246June1 Su ........... 668 Su ........... 6715 Su ......... 6919 Th ......... 7022 Su ......... 8324 Tu ....... 24727 F ........... 7129 Su ....... 248July3 Th ......... 2496 Su ........... 8513 Su ......... 8620 Su ......... 8725 F ......... 25027 Su ......... 88August3 Su ........... 896 W .......... 251

10 Su ......... 9015 F ......... 25317 Su ......... 9124 Su ......... 9231 Su ......... 93September7 Su ........... 948 M .......... 25514 Su ......... 9521 Su ......... 9628 Su ......... 9729 M ........ 258October5 Su ........... 9812 Su ......... 9918 Sa ........ 25919 Su ....... 10026 Su ....... 10128 Tu ....... 260November1 Sa ......... 2612 Su ......... 2629 Su ......... 10316 Su ....... 10423 Su ....... 105

— 2014 — 2015 —November30 Su ....... 106December7 Su ......... 1078 M .......... 26514 Su ....... 10821 Su ....... 10924 W ........ 11125 Th ....... 11226 F ......... 11527 Sa ........ 116

28 Su ....... 118January1 Th ......... 2374 Su ......... 11911 Su ....... 12018 Su ....... 14425 Su ....... 145February1 Su ......... 1462 M .......... 2398 Su ......... 147

15 Su ....... 14818 W ........ 12122 Su ....... 122March1 Su ......... 1238 Su ......... 12415 Su ....... 12519 Th ....... 24122 Su ....... 12625 W ........ 24229 Su ....... 127

April2 Th ......... 1283 F ........... 1294 Sa ......... 1305 Su ......... 13112 Su ....... 13219 Su ....... 13325 Sa ........ 24326 Su ....... 134May3 Su ......... 135

10 Su ....... 13614 Th ....... 13717 Su ....... 13824 Su ....... 13931 Su ....... 141June4 Th ......... 1427 Su ......... 15112 F ......... 14314 Su ....... 15221 Su ....... 15324 W ........ 24728 Su ....... 15429 M ........ 248

July3 F ........... 2495 Su ......... 15512 Su ....... 15619 Su ....... 15725 Sa ........ 25026 Su ....... 158August2 Su ......... 1596 Th ......... 2519 Su ......... 16010 M ........ 25215 Sa ........ 253

16 Su ....... 16123 Su ....... 16224 M ........ 25430 Su ....... 163September6 Su ......... 1648 Tu ......... 25513 Su ....... 16514 M ........ 25620 Su ....... 16621 M ........ 25727 Su ....... 16729 Tu ....... 258

October4 Su ......... 16811 Su ....... 16918 Su ....... 17025 Su ....... 17128 W ........ 260November1 Su ......... 2612 M .......... 2628 Su ......... 1739 M .......... 26315 Su ....... 17422 Su ....... 175

— 2015 — 2016 —November29 Su ....... 17630 M ........ 264December6 Su ......... 1778 Tu ......... 26513 Su ....... 17820 Su ....... 17924 Th ....... 18025 F ......... 18126 Sa ........ 18427 Su ....... 18728 M ........ 186January1 F ........... 2373 Su ......... 18810 Su ....... 18917 Su ....... 21224 Su ....... 21325 M ........ 23831 Su ....... 214February2 Tu ......... 2397 Su ......... 215

10 W ........ 19014 Su ....... 19121 Su ....... 19222 M ........ 24028 Su ....... 193March6 Su ......... 19413 Su ....... 19519 Sa ........ 24120 Su ....... 19624 Th ....... 19725 F ......... 19826 Sa ........ 19927 Su ....... 200April3 Su ......... 2014 M .......... 24210 Su ....... 20217 Su ....... 20324 Su ....... 20425 M ........ 243May1 Su ......... 2053 Tu ......... 244

5 Th ......... 2068 Su ......... 20714 Sa ........ 24515 Su ....... 20822 Su ....... 21026 Th ....... 21131 Tu ....... 246June5 Su ......... 21712 Su ....... 21824 F ......... 24726 Su ....... 21929 W ........ 248July3 Su ......... 22010 Su ....... 22117 Su ....... 22224 Su ....... 22325 M ........ 25031 Su ....... 224August6 Sa ......... 2517 Su ......... 22510 W ........ 25215 M ........ 253

21 Su ....... 22624 W ........ 25428 Su ....... 227September4 Su ......... 2288 Th ......... 25511 Su ....... 22914 W ........ 25618 Su ....... 23021 W ........ 25729 Th ....... 258October9 Su ......... 23116 Su ....... 23218 Tu ....... 25923 Su ....... 23328 F ......... 26030 Su ....... 234November1 Tu ......... 2612 W .......... 2626 Su ......... 2359 W .......... 26320 Su ....... 236

— 2016 — 2017 —

November27 Su ......... 2830 W ........ 264December4 Su ........... 298 Th ......... 26511 Su ......... 3018 Su ......... 3124 Sa ......... 3225 Su ......... 3326 M .......... 3627 Tu ......... 3728 W .......... 3830 F ........... 39January1 Su ......... 2378 Su ........... 419 M ............ 4215 Su ......... 7322 Su ......... 7425 W ........ 23829 Su ......... 75February2 Th ......... 2395 Su ........... 7612 Su ......... 7719 Su ......... 78

22 W ........ 24026 Su ......... 79March1 W ............ 435 Su ........... 4412 Su ......... 4519 Su ......... 4625 Sa ........ 24226 Su ......... 47April2 Su ........... 489 Su ........... 4913 Th ......... 5014 F ........... 5115 Sa ......... 5216 Su ......... 5317 M .......... 5418 Tu ......... 5519 W .......... 5620 Th ......... 5721 F ........... 5822 Sa ......... 5923 Su ......... 6025 Tu ....... 24330 Su ......... 61May3 W .......... 2447 Su ........... 62

14 Su ......... 6321 Su ......... 6425 Th ......... 6528 Su ......... 6631 W ........ 246June4 Su ........... 6711 Su ......... 6915 Th ......... 7018 Su ......... 8223 F ........... 7124 Sa ........ 24725 Su ......... 8329 Th ....... 248July2 Su ........... 843 M .......... 2499 Su ........... 8516 Su ......... 8623 Su ......... 8725 Tu ....... 25030 Su ......... 88August6 Su ........... 8910 Th ....... 25213 Su ......... 9015 Tu ....... 25320 Su ......... 91

24 Th ....... 25427 Su ......... 92September3 Su ........... 938 F ........... 25510 Su ......... 9414 Th ....... 25617 Su ......... 9521 Th ....... 25724 Su ......... 9629 F ......... 258October1 Su ........... 978 Su ........... 9815 Su ......... 9918 W ........ 25922 Su ....... 10028 Sa ........ 26029 Su ....... 101November1 W .......... 2612 Th ......... 2625 Su ......... 1029 Th ......... 26312 Su ....... 10319 Su ....... 10426 Su ....... 10530 Th ....... 264

— 2017 — 2018 —December3 Su ......... 1068 F ........... 26510 Su ....... 10717 Su ....... 10824 Su ....... 10925 M ........ 11226 Tu ....... 11527 W ........ 11628 Th ....... 11731 Su ....... 118January1 M .......... 237

7 Su ......... 1198 M .......... 12014 Su ....... 14421 Su ....... 14525 Th ....... 23828 Su ....... 146February2 F ........... 2394 Su ......... 14711 Su ....... 14814 W ........ 12118 Su ....... 12222 Th ....... 240

25 Su ....... 123March4 Su ......... 12411 Su ....... 12518 Su ....... 12619 M ........ 24124 Sa ........ 24225 Su ....... 12729 Th ....... 12830 F ......... 12931 Sa ........ 130April1 Su ......... 131

8 Su ......... 13215 Su ....... 13322 Su ....... 13425 W ........ 24329 Su ....... 135May3 Th ......... 2446 Su ......... 13610 Th ....... 13713 Su ....... 13814 M ........ 24520 Su ....... 13927 Su ....... 141

31 Th ....... 142June8 F ........... 14310 Su ....... 15117 Su ....... 15224 Su ....... 24729 F ......... 248July1 Su ......... 1543 Tu ......... 2498 Su ......... 15515 Su ....... 156

22 Su ....... 15725 W ........ 25029 Su ....... 158August5 Su ......... 1596 M .......... 25110 F ......... 25212 Su ....... 16015 W ........ 25319 Su ....... 16124 F ......... 25426 Su ....... 162

September2 Su ......... 1638 Sa ......... 2559 Su ......... 16414 F ......... 25616 Su ....... 16521 F ......... 25723 Su ....... 16629 Sa ........ 25830 Su ....... 167October7 Su ......... 168

14 Su ....... 16918 Th ....... 25921 Su ....... 17028 Su ....... 171November1 Th ......... 2612 F ........... 2624 Su ......... 1729 F ........... 26311 Su ....... 17318 Su ....... 17425 Su ....... 17530 F ......... 264

— 2018 — 2019 —December2 Su ......... 1768 Sa ......... 2659 Su ......... 17716 Su ....... 17823 Su ....... 17924 M ........ 18025 Tu ....... 18126 W ........ 18427 Th ....... 18528 F ......... 18630 Su ....... 187January1 Tu ......... 2376 Su ......... 18813 Su ....... 18920 Su ....... 21225 F ......... 23827 Su ....... 213February2 Sa ......... 2393 Su ......... 21410 Su ....... 21517 Su ....... 21622 F ......... 240March6 W .......... 19010 Su ....... 191

17 Su ....... 19219 Tu ....... 24124 Su ....... 19325 M ........ 24231 Su ....... 194April7 Su ......... 19514 Su ....... 19618 Th ....... 19719 F ......... 19820 Sa ........ 19921 Su ....... 20028 Su ....... 201May3 F ........... 2445 Su ......... 20212 Su ....... 20314 Tu ....... 24519 Su ....... 20426 Su ....... 20530 Th ....... 20631 F ......... 246June2 Su ......... 2079 Su ......... 20816 Su ....... 21020 Th ....... 21124 M ........ 247

29 Sa ........ 24830 Su ....... 219July3 W .......... 2497 Su ......... 22014 Su ....... 22121 Su ....... 22225 Th ....... 25028 Su ....... 223August4 Su ......... 2246 Tu ......... 25110 Sa ........ 25211 Su ....... 22515 Th ....... 25324 Sa ........ 25425 Su ....... 226September1 Su ......... 2278 Su ......... 22814 Sa ........ 25615 Su ....... 22921 Sa ........ 25722 Su ....... 230October13 Su ....... 23118 F ......... 25920 Su ....... 232

27 Su ....... 23328 M ........ 260November1 F ........... 2612 Sa ......... 2623 Su ......... 2349 Sa ......... 26310 Su ....... 23524 Su ....... 23630 Sa ........ 264

CELEBRATIONOF THE MASS

Doopsel, 2004

Mt 28:19 — Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of theSon, and of the holy Spirit.

Missal — Celebration of the Mass

IN NOMINE PATRISSIGN OF THE CROSS

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et SpiritusSancti.

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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Pope Franciscus greeting

2 Cor 13:11-13 — Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, livein peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greetyou. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you.


SALUTATIO POPULIGREETING

Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi, etcaritas Dei, et communicatio SanctiSpiritus sit cum omnibus vobis.

Et cum spiritu tuo.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, andthe love of God and the fellowship of the

Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

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The prophecy of Daniel

Dan 9:3-6 — I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. I prayed tothe LORD, my God, and confessed, "Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenanttoward those who love you and observe your commandments! We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we haverebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws. We have not obeyed your servants the prophets,who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land.


ACTUS PAENITENTIALISACT OF PENITENCE

Fratres, agnoscamus peccata nostra, utapti simus ad sacra mysteria celebranda.

Confiteor Deo omnipotenti et vobis,fratres, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione,verbo, opere et omissione, meacupla, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.Ideo precor beatam Mariam semperVirginem, omnes Angelos et Sanctos, etvos, fratres, orare pro me ad DominumDeum nostrum.

Misereatur nostri omnipotens Deus et,dimissis peccatis nostris, perducat nosad vitam aeternam.

Amen.

My brothers and sisters, to prepareourselves to celebrate the sacred

mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.

I confess to almighty God, and to you, mybrothers and sisters, that I have sinned

through my own fault in my thoughts andin my words, in what I have done, and in

what I have failed to do. And I ask blessedMary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints,and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray

for me to the Lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins, and bring us to

everlasting life.

Amen.

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Pieter de Grebber, King David in prayer, ca. 1635-1640 (Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht)

Ps 4:2-4 — Answer when I call, my saving God. In my troubles, you cleared a way; show me favor; hear my prayer.How long will you people mock my honor, love what is worthless, chase after lies? Selah Know that the LORD workswonders for the faithful; the LORD hears when I call out.


MISERICORDIAMMiserere nostri, Domine.

Quia peccavimus tibi.

Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiamtuam.

Et salutare tuum da nobis.

Misereatur nostri omnipotens Deus et,dimissis peccatis nostris, perducat nosad vitam aeternam.

Amen.

Lord, we have sinned against you.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, show us your mercy and love.

And grant us your salvation.

May almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins, and bring us to

everlasting life.

Amen.

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Jesus heals the blind

Mt 20:30-34 — Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, theycried out, "(Lord,) Son of David, have pity on us!" The crowd warned them to be silent, but they called out all themore, "Lord, Son of David, have pity on us!" Jesus stopped and called them and said, "What do you want me to do foryou?" They answered him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened." Moved with pity, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediatelythey received their sight, and followed him.


KYRIEKyrie eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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William Blake, The Angels appearing to the Shepherds, 1809 (Whitworth Art Gallery)

Lc 2:13-14 — And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.".


GLORIAGLORY

Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terrapax hominibus bonae voluntatis.Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramuste, glorifcamus te, gratias agimustibi propter magnam gloriam tuam,Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pateromnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite,Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei,Filius Patris; qui tollis peccata mundi,miserere nobis; qui tollis peccatamundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram;qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, misererenobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, Tusolus Dominus, Tu solus Altissimus, JesuChriste, cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria DeiPatris. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace tohis people on earth. Lord God, heavenly

King, almighty God and Father, weworship you, we give you thanks, wepraise you for your glory. Lord Jesus

Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God,Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the

world, have mercy on us; you are seatedat the right hand of the Father: receiveour prayer. For you alone are the Holy

One, you alone are the Lord, you aloneare the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the

Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.Amen.

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Hans Holbein the Younger, An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments -detail of the Old Testament, 1530 (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh)

Gen 1:27 — God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them.


LECTIO PRIMAFIRST READING

(post lectionem) Verbum Domini.

Deo gratias.

(after the reading) The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Giovanni Paolo Pannini, Apostle Paul Preaching on the Ruins, 1744 (Hermitage, Sint-Petersburg)

Acts 28:26-27 — 'Go to this people and say: You shall indeed hear but not understand. You shall indeed look butnever see. Gross is the heart of this people; they will not hear with their ears; they have closed their eyes, so they maynot see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be converted, and I heal them.'.


LECTIO SECUNDA - EPISTULASECOND READING - EPISTLE


Deo gratias.

(after the reading) The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Hans Holbein the Younger, An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments -detail of the New Testament, 1530 (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh)

Lc 24:44-48 — He said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everythingwritten about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened theirminds to understand the scriptures. And he said to them, "Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and risefrom the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name toall the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.


EVANGELIUMGOSPEL

Dominus vobiscum.

Et cum spiritu tuo.

Lectio sancti Evangelii secundum N.

Gloria tibi, Domine.


Laus tibi, Christe.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

A reading from the holy gospel accordingto N.

Glory to you, Lord.

(after the reading) This is the gospel ofthe Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Botticelli, Madonna of the Book, 1483 (Museo Poldi Pezzoli of Milan)

1 Pet 1:24-25 — For: "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and theflower wilts; but the word of the Lord remains forever." This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.


HOMILIAHOMILY

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De opwekking van Lazarus

Jn 11:27 — She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the onewho is coming into the world.".


CREDOCREED

Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,factorem caeli et terrae, visibilium omniumet invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum JesumChristum, Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patrenatum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo,lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero,genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri:per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter noshomines et propter nostram salutem descenditde caelis. ET INCARNATUS EST DE SPIRITUSANCTO EX MARIA VIRGINE, ET HOMOFACTUS EST. Crucifixus etiam pro nobissub Pontio Pilato; passus et sepultus est, etresurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas, etascendit in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris.Et iterum venturas est cum gloria, iudicarevivos et mortuos,cuius regni non erit finis. Et inSpiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem:qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patreet Filio simul adoratur et conglorifcatur: quilocutus est per prophetas. Et unam, sanctam,catholicam, et apostolicum Ecclesiam. Confiteorunum baptismain remissionem peccatorum. Etexspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, et vitamventuri saeculi. Amen.

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen andunseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the

only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light, true God from

true God, begotten, not made, one in Being withthe Father. Through him all things were made.

For us men and our salvation, he came downfrom heaven. BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY

SPIRIT, HE WAS BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY,AND BECAME MAN. For our sake he was crucified

under Pontius Pilate, he suffered, died and wasburied. On the third day he rose again in fulfilment

of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and isseated at the right hand of the Father. He will come

again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in

the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, whoproceeds from the Father and the Son. With the

Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe

in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. Weacknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of

sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, andthe life of the world to come. Amen.

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Resurrection

1 Cor 15:1-11 — Now I am reminding you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you indeed receivedand in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you,unless you believed in vain. For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died forour sins in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance withthe scriptures; that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundredbrothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. After that he appeared to James,then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am the least of the apostles,not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, andhis grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the graceof God (that is) with me. Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so you believed.


SYMBOLUM APOSTOLORUMAPOSTLES CREED

Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem,Creatorem caeli et terrae, et inIesum Christum, Filium Eius unicum,Dominum nostrum, qui conceptusest de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex MariaVirgine, passus sub Pontio Pilato,crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus,descendit ad inferos, tertia dieresurrexit a mortuis, ascendit adcaelos, sedet ad dexteram Patrisomnipotentis, inde venturus estiudicare vivos et mortuos. Credo inSpiritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclesiamcatholicam, sanctorum communionem,remissionem peccatorum, carnisresurrectionem, vitam aeternam. Amen.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus

Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who wasconceived by the Holy Spirit, born of

the Virgin Mary, suffered under PontiusPilate, was crucified, died and was buried;

he descended into hell; on the thirdday he rose again from the dead; he

ascended into heaven, and is seated at theright hand of God the Father almighty;

from there he will come to judge theliving and the dead. I believe in the Holy

Spirit, the holy catholic Church, thecommunion of saints, the forgiveness of

sins, the resurrection of the body, and lifeeverlasting. Amen.

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Koning Hizkia bidt

Isa 38:2-5 — Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, remember how faithfullyand wholeheartedly I conducted myself in your presence, doing what was pleasing to you!" And Hezekiah weptbitterly. Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah: "Go, tell Hezekiah: Thus says the LORD, the God of your fatherDavid: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you: in three days you shall go up to the LORD'Stemple; I will add fifteen years to your life.


ORATIO FIDELIUMPRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Ut ..., Dominum deprecemur.

Te rogamus, audi nos. Domine,

Pro ..., Dominum deprecemur.

Praesta, aeterne omnipotens Deus.

Pro ..., imporemus.

Christe, audi nos.

Ut ..., Dominum deprecemur.

Kyrie, eleison.

Pro ..., Dominum deprecemur.

Domine, miserere.

Let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

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Heilig Bloed van Jezus

Gen 14:18-19 — Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine, and being a priest of God Most High, heblessed Abram with these words: Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth.


OFFERTORIUMOFFERTORY

Orate, fratres, ut meum ac vestrumsacrificium acceptabile fit apud DeumPatrem omnipotentem.

Suscipiat Dominus sacrificium demanibus tuis ad laudem et gloriamnominis sui, ad utilitatem quoquenostram totius que Ecclesiae suaesanctae.

Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may beacceptable to God, the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at yourhands for the praise and glory of his

name, for our good, and the good of allhis Church.

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Nicholas Mikesell, Sacred heart of Jesus Christ - ©Nicholas Mikesell

Heb 10:19-24 — Therefore, brothers, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into thesanctuary by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil, that is, his flesh, and since we have "a greatpriest over the house of God," let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, with our hearts sprinkledclean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. Let us hold unwaveringly to our confessionthat gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy. We must consider how to rouse one another tolove and good works.


SURSUM CORDAOPENING DIALOGUE

Dominus vobiscum

Et cum spiritu tuo.

Sursum Corda.

Habemus ad Dominum.

Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.

Dignum et iustum est.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

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Jacobello Alberegno, Vision of Saint John Evangelist, 1375 (Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice)

Rev 4:8 — The four living creatures, each of them with six wings, were covered with eyes inside and out. Day andnight they do not stop exclaiming: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who isto come.".


SANCTUSHOLY

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, DominusDeus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra ingloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of power andmight. Heaven and earth are full of your

glory. Hosanna in the highest.

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Liz Lemon Swindle, Triumphal entry, 2008 - ©Liz Lemon Swindle

Mc 11:9 — Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comesin the name of the Lord!


BENEDICTUSBLESSED

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.Hosanna in excelsis.

Blessed is he who comes in the name ofthe Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

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Consecration by Pope Francis

Lc 22:17-20 — Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you(that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." Then he tookthe bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you;do this in memory of me." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in myblood, which will be shed for you.


CONSECRATIOCONSECRATION

Qui cum Passioni voluntarie traderetur,accepit panem et gratias agnes fregit,deditque discipulis suis, dicens:ACCÌPITE ET MANDUCATE EX HOCOMNES: HOC EST ENIM CORPUSMEUM QUOD PRO VOBIS TRADÈTUR.

Simili modo, postquam cenatum est,accipiens et calicem, iterum gratiasagens dedit discipulis suis, dicens:ACCÌPITE ET BIBITE EX EO OMNES:HIC EST ENIM CALIX SANGUINESMEI NOVI ET AETERNI TESTAMENTI,QUI PRO VOBIS ET PRO MULTISEFFUNDETUR IN REMISSIONEMPECCATORUM. HOC FÀCITE IN MEANCOMMEMORATIONEM.

Before he was given up to death, a deathhe freely accepted, he took bread, gaveyou thanks. He broke the bread, gave it

to his disciples and said: TAKE THIS, ALLOF YOU, AND EAT IT: THIS IS MY BODY

WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

When supper was ended, he took the cup.Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave

the cup to his disciples, and said: TAKETHIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT:

THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD, THEBLOOD OF THE NEW AND EVERLASTING

COVENANT. IT WILL BE SHED FOR YOUAND FOR ALL MEN SO THAT SINS ARE

FORGIVEN. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

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He Qi, The risen Lord - ©He Qi

1 Tim 3:16 — Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit,seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.


MYSTERIUM FIDEIMEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

Mysterium fidei.

Mortem tua annuntiamus, Domine, ettuam resurrectionem confitemur, donecvenias.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ willcome again.

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Ira Thomas, The great amen - ©Ira Thomas

Rom 11:33-36 — Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgmentsand how unsearchable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor?" "Orwho has given him anything that he may be repaid?" For from him and through him and for him are all things. Tohim be glory forever. Amen.


PER IPSUMDOXOLOGY

Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso, esttibi Deo Patri omnipotenti, omnis honoret gloria per omnia saecula saeculorum

Amen.

Through him, with him, and in him, inthe unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and

honour is yours, almighty Father, for everand ever.

Amen.

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The Garden of Gethsemane

Mt 6:9-13 — "This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive ourdebtors; and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one.


PATER NOSTEROUR FATHER

Praeceptis salutaribus moniti et divinainstitutione formati, audemus dicere:

Pater noster, qui es in caelis:sanctificetur nomen tuum; adveniatregnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicutin caelo, et in terra. Panem nostrumcotidianum da nobis hodie; et dimittenobis debita nostra, sicut et nosdimittimus debitoribus nostris; et nenos inducas in tentationem; sed liberanos a malo.

Let us pray with confidence to the Fatherin the words our Saviour gave us:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowedbe thy name; thy kingdom come; thy willbe done on earth as it is in heaven. Give

us this day our daily bread; and forgive usour trespasses as we forgive those who

trespass against us; and lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil.

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Jan Provoost, Christian Allegory, ca. 1510-1515 (Louvre, Paris)

Jn 17:13-15 — But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely. Igave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belongto the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.


LIBERA NOSEMBOLISM

Libera nos, quaesumus, Domine, abomnibus malis, da propitius pacem indiebus nostris, ut, ope misericordiaetuae adiuti, et a paccato simus semperliberi et ab omni perturbatione securi:exspectantes beatam spem et adventumSalvatoris nostri Iesu Christ.

Quia tuum est regnum, et potestas, etgloria in saecula.

Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grantus peace in our day. In your mercy keepus free from sin and protect us from all

anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for thecoming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom, the power, and the gloryare yours, now and forever.

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Peace be with you

Jn 20:19 — On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, forfear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you.".


PAX DOMINITHE PEACE

Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum.

Et cum spiritu tuo.

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.

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Bartolomé González y Serrano, St John the Baptist, 1621 (Szépmûvészeti Múzeum, Budapest)

Jn 1:29-30 — The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes awaythe sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, 'A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because heexisted before me.'.


AGNUS DEILAMB OF GOD

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi;miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi;miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi;dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins ofthe world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins ofthe world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins ofthe world, grant us peace.

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Paolo Veronese, Jesus and the Centurion, 1571 (Prado, Madrid)

Lc 7:1-10 — When he had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had aslave who was ill and about to die, and he was valuable to him. When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of theJews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave. They approached Jesus and strongly urged him tocome, saying, "He deserves to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us."And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends totell him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did notconsider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed. For I too am a person subjectto authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and hecomes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, saidto the crowd following him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." When the messengers returnedto the house, they found the slave in good health.


DOMINE NON SUM DIGNUSLORD, I AM NOT WORTHY

Ecce Agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccatamundi. Beati qui ad cenam Agni vocatisunt.

Domine, non sum dignus, ut intres subtectum meum, sed tantum dic verbo etsanabitur anima mea.

This is the Lamb of God who takes awaythe sins of the world. Happy are those

who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, butonly say the word and I shall be healed.

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Anton Schmidt, The Resurrected Christ, 1750 (Upper church, Calvary Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia)

1 Cor 10:17 — Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.


COMMUNIOCOMMUNION

Corpus Christi.

Amen.

The body of Christ.

Amen.

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He Qi, Mary Magdalene, 2001 - ©He Qi

Lc 7:50 — But he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace.".


RITUS CONCLUSIONISDISMISSAL

Dominus vobiscum.

Et cum spiritu tuo.

Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater,et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.

Amen.

Ite, missa est.

Deo gratias.

May the Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

May almighty God bless you, the Father,and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

The Mass is ended, go in peace.

Thanks be to God.

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READINGS FORSUNDAYS AND FEASTS

ORDINARY FORM OFTHE ROMAN RITE

YEAR A

CHRISTMAS SEASON

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Le Grand Catéchisme en Images, 1891

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Christmas Season

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 24:37-39

For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In(those) days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving inmarriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the floodcame and carried them all away. So will it be (also) at the coming of the Son of Man.

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Alexandre Cabanel, Saint John the Baptist, 1849 (Musée Fabre, Montpellier)


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 3:4-8

John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. Hisfood was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the wholeregion around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him inthe Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Phariseesand Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Whowarned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of yourrepentance.

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Free Bible images of John the Baptist in the wilderness and the baptism of Jesus, slide 3 - ©Big Book Media


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 11:8-11

Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wearfine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, Itell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, Iam sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.' Amen,I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John theBaptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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Gian, Hail Mary - ©Gian


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 1:22-23

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Behold, thevirgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," whichmeans "God is with us.".

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Joseph's dream


VIGIL FOR CHRISTMASDecember, 24th

Mt 1:18-25

But before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit.Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her toshame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angelof the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not beafraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that thischild has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what theLord had said through the prophet: "Behold, the virgin shall be with child and beara son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means "God is with us." WhenJoseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wifeinto his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named himJesus.

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Amber Pine, Glory to God in the Highest - ©Amber Pine


CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:13-14

And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising Godand saying: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom hisfavor rests.".

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Joseph Stella, Holy Mary Mother of God, 1926 (Brooklyn Museum)


CHRISTMAS DAWN MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:19

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.

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William Bouguereau, La vierge au Lys, 1899


CHRISTMAS DAY MASSDecember, 25th

Jn 1:14

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, theglory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.

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Peter-Paul Rubens, The Martyrdom of St Stephen, 1620 (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes)


SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYRDecember, 26th

Mt 10:19-20

When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you areto say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you whospeak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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George Richardson, The Empty Tomb, 2011 - ©George Richardson


SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELISTDecember, 27th

Jn 20:6-7

When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial clothsthere, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled upin a separate place.

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Rene van Tol, Kindermoord bij Bethlehem - ©Rene van Tol


THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRSDecember, 28th

Mt 2:16-17

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious.He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years oldand under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. Then wasfulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet.

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THE HOLY FAMILYMt 2:16-17


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Raul Berzosa, Niño Jesús, 2007 - ©Raul Berzosa


SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMASJn 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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Daniel Mitsui, Adoration of the Magi - ©Daniel Mitsui


EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:11

And on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostratedthemselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered himgifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Joachim Patenier, The baptism of Christ, first half of 16th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)


BAPTISM OF THE LORDMt 3:16-17

After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens wereopened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) comingupon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, withwhom I am well pleased.".

EASTER SEASON

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Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Easter Season

ASH WEDNESDAYMt 6:9-13

"This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, yourkingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our dailybread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to thefinal test, but deliver us from the evil one.

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James Anderson, The Temptation of Christ, 2009 - ©James Anderson


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMt 4:7

Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to thetest.'".

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Gerard David, The Transfiguration of Christ, 1520 (O.L. Vrouwekerk, Bruges)


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTMt 17:1-5

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a highmountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like thesun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared tothem, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that weare here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and onefor Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I amwell pleased; listen to him.".

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He Qi, Jesus & The Samaritan Woman, 2001 - ©He Qi


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTJn 4:25-26

The woman said to him, "I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called theAnointed; when he comes, he will tell us everything." Jesus said to her, "I am he, theone who is speaking with you.".

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The man born blind, 2012 (St. Benito Menni Center, Rome)


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 9:6

When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, andsmeared the clay on his eyes.

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De opwekking van Lazarus


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 11:27

She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son ofGod, the one who is coming into the world.".

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Raul Berzosa, Tras la Flagelación, 2008 - ©Raul Berzosa


PALM SUNDAYMt 27:28-30

They stripped off his clothes and threw a scarlet military cloak about him. Weavinga crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. Andkneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" They spatupon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head.

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Pope Francis celebrating ad orientem


HOLY THURSDAY1 Cor 11:23-26

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on thenight he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it andsaid, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same wayalso the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this,as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread anddrink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

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Simon Bisley, A Roman pierces Jesus' side with a spear - ©Simon Bisley


GOOD FRIDAYJn 19:33-35

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break hislegs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and waterflowed out. An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he isspeaking the truth, so that you also may (come to) believe.

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Peter Bentley, The Sacrifice of Isaac - ©Peter Bentley


EASTER VIGILGen 22:9-13

8. "Son," Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust."Then the two continued going forward. 9. When they came to the place of which Godhad told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tiedup his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar. 10. Then he reachedout and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11. But the LORD'S messenger called tohim from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. 12. "Do not lay yourhand on the boy," said the messenger. "Do not do the least thing to him. I know nowhow devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own belovedson.".

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Empty tomb at sunrise


EASTER SUNDAYJn 20:1

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.

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Daniel Owen, Detail from Stained Glass, 2010 (Church ofthe Ascension, Timoleague, Co. Cork) - ©Daniel Owen


MONDAY OF EASTER WEEKMt 28:8-9

Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran toannounce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greetedthem. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.

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Hans Memling, Noli me tangere, 1480 (Alte Pinakothek, München)


TUESDAY OF EASTER WEEKJn 20:11-18

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over intothe tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at thefeet where the body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, "Woman, why are youweeping?" She said to them, "They have taken my Lord, and I don't know where theylaid him." When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did notknow it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are youlooking for?" She thought it was the gardener and said to him, "Sir, if you carried himaway, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" Sheturned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni," which means Teacher. Jesus said toher, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to mybrothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and yourGod.'" Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord,"and what he told her.

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Consecration


WEDNESDAY OF EASTER WEEKLc 24:35

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was madeknown to them in the breaking of the bread.

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Consecration by Pope Benedict XVI


THURSDAY OF EASTER WEEKLc 24:35


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Konrad Witz, Draft of Petrur (Peter's altar table), 1444 (Geneva Museé d’Art et d’Histoire)


FRIDAY OF EASTER WEEKJn 21:3-7

Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We also will comewith you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did notrealize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you caught anything toeat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right sideof the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it inbecause of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is theLord." When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for hewas lightly clad, and jumped into the sea.

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Janet Brooks Gerloff, Emmaus - ©Janet Brooks Gerloff


SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEKMc 16:11-13

When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.After this he appeared in another form to two of them walking along on their way tothe country. They returned and told the others; but they did not believe them either.

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Berna Lopez, Je crois en l'Esprit Saint, 2003 - ©Berna Lopez


SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:20b-21

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ( Jesus) said to them again, "Peace bewith you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.".

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Consecration


THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERLc 24:35


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Egoten, Own shepherd, 2007 - ©Egoten


FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 10:7-10

So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All whocame (before me) are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I amthe gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out andfind pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that theymight have life and have it more abundantly.

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Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Trinity, first half of 16th century (Prado Museum)


FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:8-10

Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesussaid to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me,Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us theFather'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The wordsthat I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doinghis works.

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The face of our savior


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:20

On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you.

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Pieter Franciscus Dierckx, St. Willibrordus predikt langs de Schelde, 1939 (Heilig-Hartkerk, Antwerpen)


ASCENSION OF THE LORDMt 28:19-20a

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of theFather, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I havecommanded you.

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Fra Angelico, Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven (Fiesole SanDomenico Altarpiece), 1423-1424 (National Gallery, London)


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 17:1-5

When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour hascome. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave himauthority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now thisis eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom yousent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave meto do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before theworld began.

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Berna Lopez, Je crois en l'Esprit Saint, 2003 - ©Berna Lopez


PENTECOSTJn 20:20b-21

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ( Jesus) said to them again, "Peace bewith you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.".

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Sue Ann Jackson, Reflection in water of the Holy Spirit dove - ©Sue Ann Jackson


MONDAY AFTER PENTECOSTJn 14:16-17

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it.But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you.

ORDINARY TIME

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Savior

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Ordinary Time

THE HOLY TRINITYJn 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the worldmight be saved through him.

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Dave Manning, First Holy Communion - ©Dave Manning


CORPUS CHRISTIJn 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will liveforever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.".

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Ikone Gottesmutter die Helferin in der Geburt


SACRED HEART OF JESUSMt 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son exceptthe Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Sonwishes to reveal him.

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Raul Bersoza, Corazón Inmaculado de María de Fátima, 2012 - ©Raul Bersoza


IMMACULATE HEART OF MARYMt 9:14-15

Then the disciples of John approached him and said, "Why do we and the Phariseesfast (much), but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the weddingguests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when thebridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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Bartolome Gonzalez y Serrano, St. John the Baptist, 1621 (Budapest Museum of Fine Arts)


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God,who takes away the sin of the world.

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Lois Russell, Fishers of men - ©Lois Russell


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 4:18-21

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is calledPeter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. Hesaid to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they lefttheir nets and followed him. He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their fatherZebedee, mending their nets. He called them.

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Giusto de' Menabuoi, Paradise, 1376 (Baptistry, Padua)


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:3-9

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will becomforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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Het zout


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:13

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? Itis no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

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Keith Fieler, Hand eye guy, 2010 - ©kfieler


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:29-30

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you tolose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. Andif your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you tolose one of your members than to have your whole body go into Gehenna.

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Do you have the courage to love your enemies?


SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:46-48

For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the taxcollectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual aboutthat? Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father isperfect.

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Pauline Baynes, Saint Francis of Assisi - ©Pauline Baynes


EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns,yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they?

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Daily Grace, Build on the rock, 2012 - ©Daily Grace


NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 7:24-27

"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wiseman who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blewand buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. Andeveryone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like afool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blewand buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.".

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Hendrick Ter Brugghen, De roeping van Matteüs, 1621 (Utrecht, Centraal Museum)


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customspost. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.

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12 aposteles


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:1-4

And gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure everydisease and every illness. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simoncalled Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son ofAlphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

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Megachurch worship


TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:28-32

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, beafraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not twosparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without yourFather's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid;you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me beforeothers I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

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Gezinsfoto


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:37

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoeverloves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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Ikone Gottesmutter die Helferin in der Geburt


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son exceptthe Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Sonwishes to reveal him.

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Rebecca Brogan, The parable of the sower - ©Rebecca Brogan


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:3b-9

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fellon rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was notdeep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Someseed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell onrich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears oughtto hear.".

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The enemy sowing tares


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:24-30

He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to aman who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy cameand sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew andbore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him andsaid, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds comefrom?' He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want usto go and pull them up?' He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uprootthe wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvesttime I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles forburning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'".

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Master of the Berlin Sketchbook, Anna selbdritt, 1525 (Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg)


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:44

Which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has andbuys that field.

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Georges Meertens, Zonder titel, 1957 (Breda's Museum) - ©Georges Meertens


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 14:19-21

And he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the twofish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave themto the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied,and they picked up the fragments left over --twelve wicker baskets full. Those who atewere about five thousand men, not counting women and children.

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Jesus walks on the lake


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 14:28-31

Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on thewater." He said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the watertoward Jesus. But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and,beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out hishand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?".

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Pieter Lastman, The Canaanite Woman, 1617 (Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam)


TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 15:21-28

Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Andbehold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me,Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not say a wordin answer to her. His disciples came and asked him, "Send her away, for she keepscalling out after us." He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the houseof Israel." But the woman came and did him homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He saidin reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." Shesaid, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of theirmasters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be donefor you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

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Ira Thomas, The great amen - ©Ira Thomas


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMERom 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable arehis judgments and how unsearchable his ways! "For who has known the mind of theLord or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given him anything that he maybe repaid?" For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be gloryforever. Amen.

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Caravaggio, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, 1601 (Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome)


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 16:24-26

Take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, butwhoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one togain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?

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Anthony Falbo, A Cubist Prayer, 2012 - ©Anthony Falbo


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 18:19-20

Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which theyare to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or threeare gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.".

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John Everett Millais, The Unmerciful Servant, 1864


TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 18:23-27

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settleaccounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was broughtbefore him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, hismaster ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property,in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Bepatient with me, and I will pay you back in full.' Moved with compassion the master ofthat servant let him go and forgave him the loan.

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Codex Aureus Epternacensis, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, 11th century


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 20:9-16

When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual dailywage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but eachof them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against thelandowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made themequal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply,'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? (Or)am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I amgenerous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.".

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Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Dalawang Anak


TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 21:28-31a

"What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go outand work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changedhis mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He saidin reply, 'Yes, sir,' but did not go. Which of the two did his father's will?".

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Derrick Grant, The Crucifixion - ©Derrick Grant


TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 21:33-40

Put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it totenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants tothe tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one theybeat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, morenumerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he senthis son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw theson, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire hisinheritance.' They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What willthe owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?".

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Enguerrand Quarton, Le Couronnement de la Vierge, 1454 (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France)


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 22:8-10

Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited werenot worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feastwhomever you find.' The servants went out into the streets and gathered all theyfound, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.

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Geeft dan aan de keizer wat de keizer toekomt, en aan God wat God toekomt


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 22:15-21

Went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciplesto him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are notconcerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then,what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing theirmalice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin thatpays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whoseimage is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them,"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.".

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Ten Commandments


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 22:37-40

He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all yoursoul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. Thesecond is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and theprophets depend on these two commandments.".

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Christine Perdieus, Hoogmoed - ©Christine Perdieus


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 23:11-12

The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will behumbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 25:10-13

While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready wentinto the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the othervirgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen,I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the daynor the hour.

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Jesus Mafa, Parable of the Three Servants, 1973 ("Art in the Christian Tradition") - ©Jesus Mafa


THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 25:20-26

The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. Hesaid, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.' His master saidto him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in smallmatters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' (Then)the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gaveme two talents. See, I have made two more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, mygood and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you greatresponsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' Then the one who had received theone talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew you were a demanding person,harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; so out offear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.' His master saidto him in reply, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did notplant and gather where I did not scatter?

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Toon en Luk spelen dokter, 2011


CHRIST THE KINGMt 25:40

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one ofthese least brothers of mine, you did for me.'.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON

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Kendra, Toothpaste Jesus, 2014 - ©Kendra

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year B — Christmas Season

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTMc 13:35-36

Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whetherin the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not comesuddenly and find you sleeping.

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Gustave Doré, John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTMc 1:5

People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem weregoing out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as theyacknowledged their sins.

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Anton Raphael Mengs, St. John the Baptist, 1780


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTJn 1:19-20

And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests andLevites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, butadmitted, "I am not the Messiah.".

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation, 1898 (Philadelphia Museum of Art)


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 1:26-29

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee calledNazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, andthe virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lordis with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort ofgreeting this might be.

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Jacob Jordaens, John the Baptist (Rubenshuis, Antwerpen)


SATURDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OFADVENTLc 1:76

And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lordto prepare his ways.

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Master of the Life of the Virgin, The birth of Mary, 1470 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)



Mt 1:1-6

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judahand his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother wasTamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the fatherof Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father ofSalmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the fatherof Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father ofDavid the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wifeof Uriah.

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Bradi Barth, Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem - ©Herbronnen vzw.



Lc 2:7

And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laidhim in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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David Adams, The Shepards Hurry to the Manger, 2006 - ©David Adams



Lc 2:15-16

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,"Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lordhas made known to us." So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and theinfant lying in the manger.

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Eugene Burnand, Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcrele matin de la Résurrection, 1898 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)



Jn 20:3-4

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but theother disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, De Moord op de Onnozele Kinderen, 1566 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen)



Mt 2:16

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. Heordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old andunder, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

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Daniel Mitsui, Presentation in the temple - ©Daniel Mitsui


THE HOLY FAMILYLc 2:22

According to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to theLord.

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Gustave Doré, De wijzen die door de ster geleid worden


EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:1-2

behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king ofthe Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.".

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William Blake, Baptism of Jesus, 1820


BAPTISM OF THE LORDMc 1:10

On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, likea dove, descending upon him.

EASTER SEASON

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Alexandre Bida, The Prayer in Secret

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year B — Easter Season


"When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in thesynagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you,they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close thedoor, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repayyou.

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Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy, Christ in the Wilderness, 1872 (Tretyakov Gall. Moscow)


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMc 1:12

At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert.

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The transfiguration, 1891 (Le Grand Catéchisme en Images)


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTMc 9:7-8

Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice,"This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." Suddenly, looking around, they no longer sawanyone but Jesus alone with them.

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Peter Koenig, Cleansing of the Temple (Parish of St. Edward’s, Kettering) - ©Peter Koenig


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTJn 2:13-16

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. as well as themoney-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out ofthe temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changersand overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out ofhere, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace.".

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Savior


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the worldmight be saved through him.

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Jan Provoost, Last Judgement, 1525 (Groeningemuseum, Brugge)


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 12:27-32

"I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But it wasfor this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name." Then a voice camefrom heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again." The crowd there heard it andsaid it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him." Jesus answered andsaid, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. Now is the time of judgmenton this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And when I am lifted upfrom the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.".

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Gaston La Touche, The Last Supper, 1897 (Hermitage Museum - St-Petersburg)


PALM SUNDAYMc 14:24-25

He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when Idrink it new in the kingdom of God.".

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Rene van Tol, Kruisiging no 1 (Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht) - ©Rene van Tol




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Peter Bentley, The Sacrifice of Isaac - ©Peter Bentley


EASTER VIGILGen 22:9-13

8. "Son," Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust."Then the two continued going forward. 9. When they came to the place of which Godhad told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tiedup his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar. 10. Then he reachedout and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11. But the LORD'S messenger called tohim from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. 12. "Do not lay yourhand on the boy," said the messenger. "Do not do the least thing to him. I know nowhow devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own belovedson.".

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James Jacques Tissot, HH. Petrus en Johannes rennennaar het graf, 1884-1896 (Brooklyn Museum, New York)


EASTER SUNDAYJn 20:1-4

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and wentto Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "Theyhave taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." So Peterand the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the otherdisciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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Paolo Bartoli, San Tomasso - ©Paolo Bartoli


SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:29

Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed arethose who have not seen and have believed.".

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Consecration


THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERLc 24:35


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J. Kirk Richards, Resurrected Christ, 2011 - ©J. Kirk Richards



This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, andpower to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.".

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Mark Lawrence, Jesus Christ The True Vine - ©Mark Lawrence


FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 15:1-3

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch inme that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears morefruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.

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GAB, Sacred Heart, 2006 - ©GAB


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 15:9-10

As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep mycommandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father'scommandments and remain in his love.

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Vasili Nesterenko, St. Mark the Evangelist


ASCENSION OF THE LORDMc 16:20

But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them andconfirmed the word through accompanying signs.).

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Jan Provoost, Christian Allegory, ca. 1510-1515 (Louvre, Paris)


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 17:13-15

But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joycompletely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do notbelong to the world any more than I belong to the world. I do not ask that you takethem out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one.

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Peace be with you


PENTECOSTJn 20:19

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where thedisciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said tothem, "Peace be with you.".

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Uitzending van de leerlingen

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year B — Ordinary Time

THE HOLY TRINITYMt 28:18-20

Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has beengiven to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in thename of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observeall that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of theage.".

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Gaston La Touche, The Last Supper, 1897 (Hermitage Museum - St-Petersburg)


CORPUS CHRISTIMc 14:24-25

He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when Idrink it new in the kingdom of God.".

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Rene van Tol, Kruisiging no 1 (Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht) - ©Rene van Tol


SACRED HEART OF JESUSJn 19:33-35


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Riley Hanagan, Jezus calls his first disciples, 2009 - ©Riley Hanagan


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 1:35-39

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesuswalk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The two disciples heard what he saidand followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "Whatare you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher),"where are you staying?" He said to them,"Come, and you will see." So they went andsaw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in theafternoon.

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Adam Brenner, Christ Calling His First Disciples, 1839 (Leicester Arts and Museums Service)


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:16-20

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting theirnets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and Iwill make you fishers of men." Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. Hewalked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left theirfather Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.

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Ian Pollock, Miracle 24: Man with the Unclean Spirit, 2000 - ©Ian Pollock


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:23-26

In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; Jesus of Nazareth? Have you cometo destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" Jesus rebuked him and said,"Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry cameout of him.

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"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", Jesus drives out a demon


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:29-39

On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James andJohn. Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her.He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and shewaited on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who wereill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured manywho were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permittingthem to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and wentoff to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursuedhim and on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you." He told them, "Let us goon to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come."So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout thewhole of Galilee.

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Rembrandt, Jesus and the leper


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:40-42

A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you canmake me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said tohim, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was madeclean.

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AmplifiedVersion Art, Dropped through the ceiling - ©AmplifiedVersion Art


SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 2:3-4

They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesusbecause of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had brokenthrough, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

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MMBOX, New wine in old wineskins, 2012 (Mc 2:22) - ©MMBOX


EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came tohim and objected, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Phariseesfast, but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guestsfast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom withthem they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away fromthem, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken clothon an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the teargets worse. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the winewill burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine ispoured into fresh wineskins.".

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Holy Ghost


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 3:28-29

Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them.But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but isguilty of an everlasting sin.".

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Agnes Leung, Faith as a mustard seed, 2006 - ©Agnes Leung


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 4:30-32

He said, "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we usefor it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest ofall the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largestof plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in itsshade.".

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Jesus sleeping in the boat


TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 4:37-38

A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was alreadyfilling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him,"Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?".

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Jennifer Carrico, Talitha Cumi, 2011 - ©Jennifer Carrico


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 5:39-43

So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is notdead but asleep." And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along thechild's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room wherethe child was. He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," whichmeans, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately andwalked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders that noone should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.

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John Everett Millais, Christ in the House of His Parents ('The Carpenter's Shop'), 1849 (Tate Britain)


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:2-3

When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard himwere astonished. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom hasbeen given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter,the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are nothis sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

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mappystyle, Converse hipster


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:10-12

He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dustoff your feet in testimony against them." So they went off and preached repentance.

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Jesus with children


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:34

When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them,for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

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Jacques Muller, La multiplication des pains, 1992 - ©Jacques Muller


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who werereclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.

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Jesus the bread of life


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:33-35

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to theworld." So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I amthe bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in mewill never thirst.

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Blessed Sacrament praying card


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:48-51

I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this isthe bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am theliving bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever;and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.".

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Fr. Stephen, MSC, Corpus Christi, 2011 - ©Fr. Stephen, MSC


TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:57-58a

Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the onewho feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down fromheaven.

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M&C Saatchi, Australia Post ad, 2007 - ©M&C Saatchi


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEJn 6:63

It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken toyou are spirit and life.

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Shunnin, Everydays Matters 053, 2008 - ©Shunnin


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 7:14-15

He summoned the crowd again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, andunderstand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but thethings that come out from within are what defile.".

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Cerezo Barredo, Effeta, 1999 - ©Cerezo Barredo


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 7:32-35

And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and beggedhim to lay his hand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He puthis finger into the man's ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked upto heaven and groaned, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!") And(immediately) the man's ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, andhe spoke plainly.

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Adam Elsheimer, Glorification of the Cross, 1605 (Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt)


TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 8:34-35

He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "Whoever wishes tocome after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoeverwishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of thegospel will save it.

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Carl H. Bloch, Christ and child


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 9:35-37

Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, heshall be the last of all and the servant of all." Taking a child he placed it in their midst,and putting his arms around it he said to them, "Whoever receives one child such asthis in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the onewho sent me.".

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Geef geen ergernis, 1891


TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 9:40-42

For whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drinkbecause you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward."Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be betterfor him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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Holy Matrimony


TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:4-9

They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her."But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you thiscommandment. But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife), andthe two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. Thereforewhat God has joined together, no human being must separate.".

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Michael Belk, Quandary, the things that hold us back - ©Michael Belk


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:17-22

As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and askedhim, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Whydo you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments:'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall notbear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'" Hereplied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus,looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell whatyou have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come,follow me." At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had manypossessions.

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Bernard Buffet, La Passion du Christ: Cruxifixion, 1951, 1951 (Vatican Museum) - ©Bernard Buffet


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:35-38

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, "Teacher, wewant you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, "What do you wish (me) todo for you?" They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your rightand the other at your left." Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking.Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I ambaptized?".

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Blind Bartimaeus - ©Gospel Services inc.


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 10:49-52

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Takecourage; get up, he is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came toJesus. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind manreplied to him, "Master, I want to see." Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith hassaved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

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Crezo Barredo, Domingo 31º ordinario, 1999 - ©Crezo Barredo


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 12:28-31

One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how wellhe had answered them, asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesusreplied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall lovethe Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and withall your strength.' The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There isno other commandment greater than these.".

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James C. Christensen, The widow's mite, 1988 - ©James C. Christensen


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 12:41-44

He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into thetreasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put intwo small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors tothe treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from herpoverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.".

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Son of man coming on the clouds


THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 13:26

And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power andglory.

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Daniel Mitsui, Christ in Majesty, 2012 - ©Daniel Mitsui


CHRIST THE KINGRev 1:8

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is and who was andwho is to come, the almighty.".

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Fra Angelico, Last Judgement, 1431 (Museo di San Marco, Florence)

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 21:34-36

"Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness andthe anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that daywill assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and praythat you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to standbefore the Son of Man.".

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Lorie McCown, A voice in the wilderness, 2012 - ©Lorie McCown


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:4-6

As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one cryingout in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valleyshall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roadsshall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see thesalvation of God.'".

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Holy Spirit in Fire


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:15-17

Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their heartswhether John might be the Messiah. John answered them all, saying, "I am baptizingyou with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen thethongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowingfan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, butthe chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.".

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Raymond Virac, Visitation, 1926


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 1:39-40

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town ofJudah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

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Mt 1:23

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name himEmmanuel," which means "God is with us.".

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Amber Pine, Glory to God in the Highest - ©Amber Pine



Lc 2:13-14

And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising Godand saying: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom hisfavor rests.".

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David Adams, The Shepards Hurry to the Manger, 2006 - ©David Adams



Lc 2:15-16

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,"Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lordhas made known to us." So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and theinfant lying in the manger.

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Eugene Burnand, Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcrele matin de la Résurrection, 1898 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)



Jn 20:3-4

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but theother disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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Mt 2:16-17


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Arcabas, Jésus 12 ans (Eglise Saint-Hugues, St-Hugues de Chartreuse) - ©Arcabas


THE HOLY FAMILYLc 2:46-47

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers,listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded athis understanding and his answers.

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Gustave Doré, De wijzen die door de ster geleid worden


EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:1-2

behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king ofthe Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.".

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Vincent Decourt, Baptism - ©Vincent Decourt


BAPTISM OF THE LORDLc 3:21-22

After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and waspraying, heaven was opened and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily formlike a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I amwell pleased.".

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"This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, yourkingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our dailybread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to thefinal test, but deliver us from the evil one.

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Cerezo Barredo, Jesus tempted in the desert, 1999 - ©Cerezo Barredo


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTLc 4:1-2a

Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,to be tempted by the devil.

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The transfiguration (drawing)


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTLc 9:28-31

About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up themountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and hisclothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him,Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going toaccomplish in Jerusalem.

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The burning bush


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTEx 3:13-15

"But," said Moses to God, "when I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God ofyour fathers has sent me to you,' if they ask me, 'What is his name?' what am I to tellthem?" God replied, "I am who am." Then he added, "This is what you shall tell theIsraelites: I AM sent me to you." God spoke further to Moses, "Thus shall you say tothe Israelites: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God ofIsaac, the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. "This is my name forever; this is my titlefor all generations.

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Nathan Greene, The good sheperd - ©Nathan Greene


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTLc 15:4-6

"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would notleave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And whenhe does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, hecalls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because Ihave found my lost sheep.'.

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Lucas Cranach de Oude, Jezus en de overspelige vrouw, 1532 (Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Boedapest)


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 8:7-11

But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, "Letthe one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Againhe bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one byone, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him.Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no onecondemned you?" She replied, "No one, sir." Then Jesus said, "Neither do I condemnyou. Go, (and) from now on do not sin any more.".

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Consecration by Pope Francis


PALM SUNDAYLc 22:17-20

Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among yourselves;for I tell you (that) from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until thekingdom of God comes." Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gaveit to them, saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory ofme." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenantin my blood, which will be shed for you.

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But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break hislegs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and waterflowed out.

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Aladar Korosfoi-Kriesch, All Souls' Day, 1910 (Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest)


EASTER VIGILLc 24:1-3

But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had preparedand went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but whenthey entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

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George Richardson, The Empty Tomb, 2011 - ©George Richardson


EASTER SUNDAYJn 20:6-7

When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial clothsthere, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled upin a separate place.

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Paolo Bartoli, San Tomasso - ©Paolo Bartoli


SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:29

Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed arethose who have not seen and have believed.".

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Konrad Witz, Draft of Petrur (Peter's altar table), 1444 (Geneva Museé d’Art et d’Histoire)


THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 21:3-7

Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We also will comewith you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did notrealize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you caught anything toeat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right sideof the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it inbecause of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is theLord." When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for hewas lightly clad, and jumped into the sea.

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Viktor Vasnetsov, Fatherhood, 1907 (State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia)



My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them outof the Father's hand. The Father and I are one.".

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New Jerusalem, the Holy City


FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERRev 21:2-3

I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the thronesaying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them andthey will be his people and God himself will always be with them (as their God).

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Albrecht Dürer, Allerheiligenbild, 1511 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie, Wien)


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:25-28

"I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Fatherwill send in my name--he will teach you everything and remind you of all that (I) toldyou. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give itto you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, 'I am goingaway and I will come back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am goingto the Father; for the Father is greater than I.

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Ascension Day


ASCENSION OF THE LORDLc 24:51-52

As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. They did himhomage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

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Domenico Ghirlandaio, Christ in Heaven with Four Saints and a Donor, 1492 (Pinacoteca Comunale, Volterra)


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 7:55-60

But he, filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the gloryof God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, "Behold, I see theheavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." But they criedout in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. They threw himout of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at thefeet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "LordJesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord,do not hold this sin against them"; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

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Peace be with you


PENTECOSTJn 20:19

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where thedisciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said tothem, "Peace be with you.".

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Christine Oskirko, Trinitarian Love

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THE HOLY TRINITYJn 16:12-14

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, theSpirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he willspeak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorifyme, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.

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Lambert Lombard, Het wonder van de broden en de vissen, 1532 (Rockoxhuis, Antwerpen)


CORPUS CHRISTILc 9:14-17

Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples,"Have them sit down in groups of (about) fifty." They did so and made them all sitdown. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he saidthe blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before thecrowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were pickedup, they filled twelve wicker baskets.

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James Anderson, Crown of Life - ©James Anderson


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEIsa 62:3

You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by yourGod.

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation, 1898 (Philadelphia Museum of Art)


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 1:26-29


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Jerome Nadal, SJ, Male accipitur Jesus in patria, 1593


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 4:27-29

Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yetnot one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian." When the people in thesynagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of thetown, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurlhim down headlong.

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Resurrection


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME1 Cor 15:1-11

Now I am reminding you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you indeedreceived and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if youhold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handedon to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins inaccordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third dayin accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve.After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom arestill living, though some have fallen asleep. After that he appeared to James, then to allthe apostles. Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. For I am theleast of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the churchof God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not beenineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the graceof God (that is) with me. Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so youbelieved.

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Carl Bloch, The sermon on the mount, 1865-1879 (Frederiksborg Palace, Copenhagen)


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 6:17,20-23

And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowdof his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem andthe coastal region of Tyre and Sidon And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:"Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you whoare now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, foryou will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude andinsult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoiceand leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For theirancestors treated the prophets in the same way.

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Abraham Sobkowski OFM, Picture of the altar in the chapel, XIX century (Nain, Israel)


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 7:12-15

As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was withher. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, "Do notweep." He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and hesaid, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesusgave him to his mother.

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The woman who pours perfume on Jesus and wipes his feet with her tears


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 7:44-48

Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When Ientered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed themwith her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she hasnot ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head withoil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have beenforgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loveslittle." He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven.".

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Christine Oskirko, The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head - ©Christine Oskirko


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 9:57-58

As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow youwherever you go." Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky havenests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.".

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Disciples sent out two by two


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 10:1-5

Others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended tovisit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask themaster of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, Iam sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to thishousehold.'.

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"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", Christ in Majesty, 1410-1411 (Musée Condé à Chantilly, France)


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMECol 1:15-16

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him werecreated all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thronesor dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and forhim.

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Jesus in the house of Mary and Martha


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 10:38-39

As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name wasMartha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at hisfeet listening to him speak.

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Klop en er wordt opengedaan


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 11:9-10

"And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the doorwill be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Emma, 2006


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMECol 3:3-5,9-10

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your lifeappears, then you too will appear with him in glory. Put to death, then, the parts ofyou that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed thatis idolatry. Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with itspractices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in theimage of its creator.

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Jesus' second coming


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 12:36

And be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding, ready to openimmediately when he comes and knocks.

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Cerezo Barredo, Domingo 25º Ordinario, 2000 - ©Cerezo Barredo


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 13:25-27

After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you standoutside knocking and saying, 'Lord, open the door for us.' He will say to you in reply,'I do not know where you are from.' And you will say, 'We ate and drank in yourcompany and you taught in our streets.' Then he will say to you, 'I do not know where(you) are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!'.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, Boerenbruiloft, 1567-1568 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 14:10-11

Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the hostcomes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you willenjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself willbe humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.".

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El Greco, Christ carrying the cross, 1600-1605 (Prado Museum)


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 14:27

Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

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The good Shepherd


TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 15:4-6

"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would notleave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And whenhe does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, hecalls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because Ihave found my lost sheep.'.

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Dan Lewis, The parable of the unjust steward, 2009 - ©Dan Lewis


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 16:5-7

He called in his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, 'How much do youowe my master?' He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Hereis your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.' Then to another hesaid, 'And you, how much do you owe?' He replied, 'One hundred kors of wheat.' Hesaid to him, 'Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.'.

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Jesus heals ten lepers


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 17:12-16

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met (him). They stood at a distance from himand raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them,he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed.And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loudvoice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

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Milly Childers, Girl praying in church (Leeds Museums and Galleries)


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 18:7-8

Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day andnight? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done forthem speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?".

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The pharisee and the publican


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 18:14b

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himselfwill be exalted.".

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Henry Martin, Angry people - ©Henry Martin


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 19:5-8

When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come downquickly, for today I must stay at your house." And he came down quickly and receivedhim with joy. When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has goneto stay at the house of a sinner." But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extortedanything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.".

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mrs. Susie A. Farmer, Angels, 2003 - ©mrs. Susie A. Farmer


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 20:36

They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of Godbecause they are the ones who will rise.

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"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", Christ in Majesty, 1410-1411 (Musée Condé à Chantilly, France)


CHRIST THE KINGCol 1:15-16

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him werecreated all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thronesor dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and forhim.

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LordShadowblade, The Most Holy Name of Jesus, 2008 - ©LordShadowblade

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Feasts

MARY, MOTHER OF GODJanuary, 1st

Lc 2:21

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the namegiven him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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Monsignor Anthony La Femina, The Ministerial Priesthood, 2002 - ©Monsignor Anthony La Femina


CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL, APOSTLEJanuary, 25th

Mc 16:15-16

He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will becondemned.

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Daniel Mitsui, Presentation in the temple - ©Daniel Mitsui


PRESENTATION OF THE LORDFebruary, 2nd

Lc 2:22

According to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to theLord.

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Pope Benedictus XVI prays the rosary


CHAIR OF SAINT PETER, APOSTLEFebruary, 22nd

Mt 16:18-19

And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, andthe gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys tothe kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; andwhatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.".

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Traditional greek icon, De ontmoeting van Joachim en Anna (Private collection)


SAINT JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARYMarch, 19th

Mt 1:23

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name himEmmanuel," which means "God is with us.".

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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Annunciation, 1888


ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORDMarch, 25th

Lc 1:26-29


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Vasili Nesterenko, St. Mark the Evangelist


SAINT MARK, EVANGELISTApril, 25th

Mc 16:20

But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them andconfirmed the word through accompanying signs.).

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Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Trinity, first half of 16th century (Prado Museum)


SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLESMay, 3rd

Jn 14:8-10

Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesussaid to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me,Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us theFather'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The wordsthat I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doinghis works.

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Saint Matthias


SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLEMay, 14th

Jn 15:13-15

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are myfriends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave doesnot know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told youeverything I have heard from my Father.

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James B. Janknegt, Visitation - ©James B. Janknegt


VISITATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY TOELIZABETHMay, 31st

Lc 1:39-47

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a townof Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. WhenElizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filledwith the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you amongwomen, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, thatthe mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of yourgreeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you whobelieved that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said:"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

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Jacob Jordaens, John the Baptist (Rubenshuis, Antwerpen)


BIRTH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTISTJune, 24th

Lc 1:76

And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lordto prepare his ways.

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Pope Benedictus XVI prays the rosary


SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLESJune, 29th

Mt 16:18-19

And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, andthe gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys tothe kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; andwhatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.".

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De ongelovige Thomas


SAINT THOMAS, APOSTLEJuly, 3rd

Jn 20:26-29

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesuscame, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace bewith you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bringyour hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomasanswered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you cometo believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and havebelieved.".

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Veronese, Le Christ rencontrant la femme et les fils de Zébédée, 3e quart 16e siècle (Musée de Grenoble)


SAINT JAMES, APOSTLEJuly, 25th

Mt 20:20-23

Of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishingto ask him for something. He said to her, "What do you wish?" She answered him,"Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left,in your kingdom." Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can youdrink the cup that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can." He replied, "Mycup you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left (, this) is not mine togive but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.".

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Gerard David, The Transfiguration of Christ, 1520 (O.L. Vrouwekerk, Bruges)


TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORDAugust, 6th

Mt 17:1-5

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a highmountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like thesun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared tothem, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that weare here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and onefor Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I amwell pleased; listen to him.".

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Saint Lawrence, Keeper of the Treasures


SAINT LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYRAugust, 10th

Jn 12:25

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve itfor eternal life.

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Bradi Barth, Visitation - ©Herbronnen vzw.


ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY INTOHEAVENAugust, 15th

Lc 1:39-47

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a townof Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. WhenElizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filledwith the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you amongwomen, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, thatthe mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of yourgreeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you whobelieved that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said:"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

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James Tissot, Nathaniel under the Fig Tree, 1886-1894 (Brooklyn Museum)


SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLEAugust, 24th

Jn 1:45-48

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moseswrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth." ButNathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him,"Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is atrue Israelite. There is no duplicity in him." Nathanael said to him, "How do you knowme?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the figtree.".

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Gertrude Käsebier, Blessed Art Thou among Women, 1899 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)


BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN MARYSeptember, 8th

Mt 1:22-23

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Behold, thevirgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," whichmeans "God is with us.".

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Moses and the bronze snake (All Saints', Margaret Street in London) - ©Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.


TRIUMPH OF THE HOLY CROSSSeptember, 14th

Jn 3:14-15

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be liftedup, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.".

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Hendrick Ter Brugghen, De roeping van Matteüs, 1621 (Utrecht, Centraal Museum)


SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE ANDEVANGELIST - FEASTSeptember, 21st

Mt 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customspost. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.

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Sitting under a tree


MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL,ARCHANGELSSeptember, 29th

Jn 1:50-51

Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw youunder the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." And he said to him, "Amen,amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending anddescending on the Son of Man.".

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James Tissot, Il les envoya deux à deux, 1894 (Brooklyn Museum)


SAINT LUKE, EVANGELISTOctober, 18th

Lc 10:1-5

Others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended tovisit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask themaster of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, Iam sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to thishousehold.'.

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Andy Rash, Jesus and the Apostles, 2011 - ©Andy Rash


SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLESOctober, 28th

Lc 6:13-16

When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, whobecame a traitor.

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Giusto de' Menabuoi, Paradise, 1376 (Baptistry, Padua)


ALL SAINTSNovember, 1st

Mt 5:3-9

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will becomforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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Aladar Korosfoi-Kriesch, All Souls' Day, 1910 (Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest)


COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFULDEPARTED (ALL SOULS)November, 2nd

Lc 24:1-3

But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had preparedand went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but whenthey entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

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Peter Schudde, Corpus Hypercubus No III, 2005 - ©Peter Schudde


DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF ST. JOHNLATERAN IN ROMENovember, 9th

Jn 2:18-19

At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?"Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise itup.".

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Lois Russell, Fishers of men - ©Lois Russell


SAINT ANDREW, APOSTLENovember, 30th

Mt 4:18-21

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is calledPeter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. Hesaid to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they lefttheir nets and followed him. He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their fatherZebedee, mending their nets. He called them.

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Hermine David - ©Hermine David


IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGINMARYDecember, 8th

Lc 1:28-33

And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she wasgreatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will givehim the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,and of his kingdom there will be no end.".

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